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looking to do a 3 day+ backpacking journey this summer and looking for some good trails probably going to do somewhere in the Sawtooths but lmk if you guys got anything else good
yungonalooking to do a 3 day+ backpacking journey this summer and looking for some good trails probably going to do somewhere in the Sawtooths but lmk if you guys got anything else good
Dude I got you covered, soon as I sober up I'll find some most righteous adventures
Ice lakes near Mt. Maude/seven fingers jack would be a great one. I don't know how many days or if your after summits or what but if you go up chiwawa river you can follow the river about 5 miles and left to Leroy basin i think. Good camping and 7 fingers jack is right in front if you and is pretty self explicitly. Then you could go ti ice lakes by going over a ridge I think s or east if mt. Maude or drop down ti lower ice lakes via the far side of upper ice lakes. There us pumice all over the place wich is a trip. Fushing is better at lower. them mt. Maude is right there fir another summit. Then looo back the the Carne mt. Parking lot. Definitely would need a topo map, compass and altimeter because the trail is iffy in spots from Leroy basin ti ice lakes and ice lakes to care mtn. Anyway ice lakes have ti be one of tge highest if not the highest lakes in Washington 7300/700 ft and Maude and 6 fingers jack are about 9kft. Washington trails or summit post are websites that will give you more details. I know alot more but this requires the least amount of navigation. Probably August till early oct. Is best for ice lakes. Be very picky about weather in Washington, North winds are your friend in the cascades!!
TnskiIce lakes near Mt. Maude/seven fingers jack would be a great one. I don't know how many days or if your after summits or what but if you go up chiwawa river you can follow the river about 5 miles and left to Leroy basin i think. Good camping and 7 fingers jack is right in front if you and is pretty self explicitly. Then you could go ti ice lakes by going over a ridge I think s or east if mt. Maude or drop down ti lower ice lakes via the far side of upper ice lakes. There us pumice all over the place wich is a trip. Fushing is better at lower. them mt. Maude is right there fir another summit. Then looo back the the Carne mt. Parking lot. Definitely would need a topo map, compass and altimeter because the trail is iffy in spots from Leroy basin ti ice lakes and ice lakes to care mtn. Anyway ice lakes have ti be one of tge highest if not the highest lakes in Washington 7300/700 ft and Maude and 6 fingers jack are about 9kft. Washington trails or summit post are websites that will give you more details. I know alot more but this requires the least amount of navigation. Probably August till early oct. Is best for ice lakes. Be very picky about weather in Washington, North winds are your friend in the cascades!!
to be honest son i couldnt really decipher much of that but really good effort. tbh im probably not confident enough to use a topo map n shit, but thanks i can tell you tried really hard. have any other trailheads that would be easier for sorta beginners? ive been on one 3+ day trip last summer but im lookin for some more stuff.
If you're feeling fancy and the border is open again, check out the Nootka Trail. Get dropped off by float plane, then make your way back to the mainland on the MV Uchuck after 5 days of hiking. You get all the best aspects of the PNW - whales, wolves, rainforest, sandy beaches, crashing surf, waterfalls, indigenous history and ending each night with a sunset over the ocean and a driftwood bonfire. If you can't afford that, look into the North Coast trail (or if you don't mind crowds the West Coast and Juan de Fuca trails).
Fisher lake off stevens pass not super crowded and there's a trail right to it but you still would want a map Washington trails association website would have more info.
**This post was edited on Dec 7th 2020 at 7:53:12pm
TnskiFisher lake off stevens pass not super crowded and there's a trail right to it but you still would want a map Washington trails association website would have more info.
**This post was edited on Dec 7th 2020 at 7:53:12pm
thanks what would be the approximate nights spent ya think?
Yes short day in but that map shows the back way there the tonga ridge trail is longer but the common way there ,topo app is all you need really for maps, definitely not a good idea to go on the mountains without a topo map ,
I didn't read about the sawtooth part but yes go there, I've never been over there but have drool on those maps, definitely a great area, check out wta website, trip reports, wta is hiking and trails with lots of info.
TnskiI didn't read about the sawtooth part but yes go there, I've never been over there but have drool on those maps, definitely a great area, check out wta website, trip reports, wta is hiking and trails with lots of info.
i did the Toxaway loop last summer I’m looking at going somewhere in the whiteclouds this coming summer
I did a 3.5 day 40ish mile backpack in the Wallowas in NE Oregon this summer, it was dope as hell and we climbed a bunch of mountains, might have been better to go at a bit slower pace and make it a full 4 days because the lakes were super cool and we didn't really have any time to stop and swim. Super cool area with really unique geology, camp spots were beautiful. I highly recommend it. Pm for deets and full photo album link, don't wanna spam the thread with a whole trip report
Everyone goes apeshit for the Enchantments. Probably because it’s a permit lottery system thing to get in. So that’s probably not going to work for you unless you want to wait around for a few years.
This would be an awesome option spider meadow/,napeequa loop. Starts at same Phelps creek trailhead as the ice lakes hike but loops around and is about 45 miles
CaseyEveryone goes apeshit for the Enchantments. Probably because it’s a permit lottery system thing to get in. So that’s probably not going to work for you unless you want to wait around for a few years.
You gotta admit though, it is pretty amazing. I didn't get a permit for the core but did the through hike and it was insane. Got a permit for 8 mile zone though and went to the top of Cashmere Mountain. Cracked a can of chile lime sardines at the top and enjoyed the 360 degree views
stinky_peteYou gotta admit though, it is pretty amazing. I didn't get a permit for the core but did the through hike and it was insane. Got a permit for 8 mile zone though and went to the top of Cashmere Mountain. Cracked a can of chile lime sardines at the top and enjoyed the 360 degree views
you need a permit to backpack? where at? must be pretty nice
